Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-23

or less alllns, had been treated four OF whom had
morning. There is NOW In attendance a fun corps
OF nurses under Miss Barton and corps OF sur
BT sta ahaer the direction Of Dr. stanton on
be In attendance all The while The
from II to p. M; Dr. Thomas +. Wallan, from
to 8; Dr. James I. Young, from 8 to 9; Dr. NJ F.
GyutnDert, from to in the morning; and DR.. S.
to-day are: Mrs. NJ. Wood Ferguson, MISS S. A. Ed
son, NJ D.; Miss II. P. Dame, Mrs. NJ. A. Ripley,
Yrs S, n: L; Beyeridge, Mrs. Alice Bullion Mrs.
v. MlIar, Mrs. Maggie Garges, Mrs. G. z. Cooper,
MrS Ihos 9. Foster, ward master; Miss E. NJ.
snowden' Miss Mary vandsrsal.
THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS.
He Will Visit st. Louis thi. Fall.
delegation OF twenty-five gentlemen represent
Ing the business interests OF St. Louis and includ
Ing representatives OF all branches Of the munich
| pal government waited upon the President at noon
Today and extended to him and Mrs Cleveland
cordial invitation to visit St Louis during the
coming fall The delegation was headed by mayor
Francis, and included Messrs George R. Allen.
president OF the city council, John S. Mof1t John
y. trainer, John @. Priest, Jordan w. Lambert S.
+; Galt, Joseph Specht, Lawrence Harrtgan, d. s.
| Phelan, George d. Barnard and Gen L. ID. Meter.
Ihey were accompanied by Commissioner COL
man ana MI. Swftzler, OF the Bureau or Statistics
me lnvltatlon Was contained In large elegantly
pound DOCK with carved wooden covers, the carv-
lngs representing the great bridge and the prin-
and edges OF the book are of solid silver bearing
the Initials &c. c." The invitation is beautifully
engroSsed on satin and is signed by over 20, 900
the Cabinet room
Mayor Francis made short address. In which he
sald thaI Whlle the people Of st. Louis would be
glau anu nonored TO receive visit from the PreSi-
dent at any time, it would probably afford them
greater pleasure II he could arrange TO be in st.
Louis during the Grand Army Encampment In sep
"a IN
supplement- the invitation OF the Grand Army
men, but II the President could not come during
tnelf encampment, they would like him to come
whenever he found IL convenient, and they would
assure him warm welcome
THE PRESIDENT MADE BRIEF REPLY
In which, after expressing his appreciation of the
compliment extended to him, he said that while 1t
was absolutely impossible to anticipate the ext
gencleS OF the public service far ahead as Sep
TENDER, he could not now see why he
should not visit St Louis at the time
therefore, he would take pleasure in accepting
their kind invitation.
The delegation applauded vigorously at his &C.
always heard 1t was hard to get the President to
promise anything. The President replied Eyes
but when do usually carry it OUT The dele
gatlon were then presented individually TO the
President. and departed very much pleased with
| their interview. The committee subsequently ex-
tended invitations to members OF the Presidents
cabinet.
Appointments by the President.
The President made the following appointments
| to-day:
In the revenue service of the United States
Horace Hassen to be a chief engineer, Chas. w.
MunrOe to be first assistant engineer VIM. H. War
rem 10 pc first assistant engineer, Orr1ck n.
turner 10 DE second aSSStanteng1neer, Dennis +.
Bowman to be a second assistant engineer
ca tmasst4ers.Granville spqrgeon, Santa Ana,
sey, Geneva. Neb.; Marvin Sackett, New Lebanon,
n. T.; Frank Mckeon, Dobbs' Ferry, Ny.
| The indemnify Land Question.
Secretary Lamar will to-day issue a rule upon
the land grant. railroads to show cause why an
order restoring the lands now held in indemnity to
| the public domain should not be issued This
! order Is made returnable between the 18th and
3Oth OF June In this city, when the railroads Will
be heard IL they wish to make an argument.
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| All for Cleveland's denomination.
STAR reporter met Representative Hemphfll
| to-day. He is interested in the South Carolina
boys at Camp Washington. and will be here for
several days. He says they all for Cleveland's
| denomination. He has no doubt, he says, that MIR.
| Major POOre Better.
Major Poore is considerably better today Still
he is by no means out of danger.
District Government Affair.
RESPECT 10 THE MEMORY OF THE LATE ASSESSOR.
IT, The following order was issued by the District
WaS sorrow Of the death Of Ropeq9
Dodge, esq, at the time OF his decease and for
many years prior thereto assessor for the District
OF Columbia, and tender to his family their pro-
| found sympathy In their afhiction. The Commis-
sioners desire to bear testimony to the high char
acter OF the deceased invariably manifested In his
Official and personal relations, and as a mark of
that esteem, direct that the Offices OF the District
government be closed during the afternoon OF the
| day OF his funeral.
INSPECTION OF MARINE PRODUCTS.
During the past week Gwynn Harris, inspector
OF marine products inspected e, 936 shad 2S4 100
herring, GALE punches OF fish, 81 carp As sturgeon
bushels Of oysters, and sea turtles Condemna.
lions were made as follows: ZOO herring, 249
punches OF fish, 800 CLANS and g. 800 crabs
PROTECTION OF FIRE HOSE FROM DAMAGE BY STREET
The District Commissioners will issue an order
requiring the street railway companies to provide
protect from injury the hose OF fire engines when
laying their tracks or be restricted IRON cross
hose removed. This action was taken on account
OF report from Chief Paris OF the Fire Depart
that during the Of the fire the
OF the Columbia Street Railroad Company, ran
over section OF hose belonging to Engine Com
pany No. 2, and seriously damaged it.
ADDITIONAL PRIvATEs OF THE POLICE FORCE
r. H. Reed, g. A. Rock, H. Barton, L. A. Dom
nella, D. Mcsweeney, J. Hughes R. L. Trumbull,
Bell, and N. g. Bauer have been appointed ad-
days service In connection with the Secret Ser
vice OF the Treasury Department..
THAT DEEP Mud HOLE
The superintendent OF county roads reports that
the "deep mud hole" in the Bladensburg road
about which q complatnt appeared in Wednesdays
STAR, Is outside the District limits.
MIsCELLANEOUA
The contract for laying pipe and brick sewers
Will be re-adverttsed by the District Commits
siOners, for the reason that the bids recently
O BARRON liquor license has been granted to
Katherine Schaefer.
The ladies connected with the GARFIELD Hospital
garden party request that flowers donated for the
occasion be left at the Riggs House.
The Minerva Club held its seventeenth regular
temperance meeting at Hayden'S Hall -Four aId-a-
half street and Pennsylvania avenue last evening.
with q crowded house. Addresses were made 6y
Colonel Carter, Judge Weed, Messrs. Whitney.
Eckl0n, Hall, and Funk. recitation by MISS
Boyd. The singing was led by Mr.. Boyd assisted
by ProfR SamueiR corAettst, and Garland, nuttst
RoBBKRIEs RIPoRTlD.--Charles Newbold, corner
of 18th street and Park avenue Mount Pleasant
rel mare, bride, and halter, valued at S585O.-
Charles Hines No 1923 9th street. reports the Lar.
ceny OF puSh-cart valued ct $7.-Daytd Hamil.
ton reports stolen from his house yesteriay a
pOcket-bOOk containing $5.-Wm. Deering. at
Rock Creek shaft, reports that the house at the
shaft was broken open yesterday and q gold watch
and chain and 81 or s. In money stolen.
RANGE OF THE THERNoMRTKR-The following
were the readings at the Signal ONCE to day: a
m, &c: pm. a; maximum. TO- minimum, g.